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learmoia

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Modifying Kato #6 switches for 33mm track spacing...
« on: December 12, 2023, 04:37:46 PM »
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Rant: Some thoughts on my research into Kato Track...
They need to make the Double Track concrete sections with black ties (or at least the super elevated curves)... not everyone models concrete..
They need to make a 33mm spacing version of the #6 switch.
OR They need to make a LH and RH Crossover versions of the double crossover piece similar to the concrete #6 crossover.
The double track "#6" Concrete Crossovers are actually #4 geometry..

Anyways.. Rant over..

Does anyone here modify #6 switches for 33mm track spacing, if so.. how do you do it.. ?

Thanks all ~Ian






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Re: Modifying Kato #6 switches for 33mm track spacing...
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2023, 10:13:08 PM »
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Looking at the "wood tie" version of their double crossover, that seems to be #6 geometry, or at least longer than the #4 geometry for the same track spacing. 

But, to make single crossovers with 2 #6 turnouts, Mike Fifer has done a U-tube video.  See

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Re: Modifying Kato #6 switches for 33mm track spacing...
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2023, 10:17:33 PM »
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Looking at the "wood tie" version of their double crossover, that seems to be #6 geometry, or at least longer than the #4 geometry for the same track spacing. 
But, to make single crossovers with 2 #6 turnouts, Mike Fifer has done a U-tube video.  See
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Perfect, exactly what I was looking for.. thanks
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